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Most of us are all too familiar with the dangers of bisphenol-A (BPA), which has been used commonly as an additive in plastic products. BPA, which is an endocrine disruptor linked to an assortment of frightening health effects, including heart disease, reproductive problems, and cancer, started making headlines a few years ago when study after study indicated that BPA can leach from food packaging (including baby bottles) and that it was found lurking in the bloodstreams of a shocking 93% of the adult population in America.
That last statistic really makes me stop and wring my hands– more than likely, I have some estrogen-mimicking BPA moving through my body right now. But worse, it's not just in my body, but in the tiny, vulnerable bodies of my two young children.
Like many Green America members, I worked to purge our lives of BPA a few years ago, ditching any water bottle or sippy cup that didn't bear a "BPAfree label. And avoiding BPA has gotten easier–many large brands have done away with their use of BPA, and 11 states now have laws on the books prohibiting the use of BPA in products designed for children.
But while researching the current state of BPA for the "Plastics Challenge" Green American, I was reminded of one of the other ways BPA is making its way into my kitchen– in canned goods.
BPA is used in the epoxy liners of most canned goods on store shelves–the liners are made to keep food from spoiling, but the result is that toxic BPA is leaching into our food. Studies by the Environmental Working Group found potentially dangerous amounts of BPA in several canned foods and infant formula; and a recent study by the Breast Cancer Fund tested six canned food products marketed toward children, and found BPA in all of them.
And if these studies are frightening enough, another study was released after our latest Green American went to press, forging a connection between exposure to BPA in utero and later behavioral problems in girls.
And as the Breast Cancer Fund points out, one serving of these foods won't damage a child's body–but we have to think about the sum total of BPA exposure through the various foods, drinks, and products we and our children eat and use every day.
I'm proud to say that we already eat very few commercially canned foods in our house — we subscribe to a local CSA and eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies. But there are still a few staples that I rely on from a can– soup and tomatoes.
I love soup. Maybe it's my midwestern genes, but for me soup is the best comfort food–and nothing satisfies me like a warm bowl of noodle soup. Even as I strive to
make fresh meals, I almost always have a few stand by cans of soup around. But now that I'm more aware of the presence of BPA in canned soup (not to mention that the tested by The Breast Cancer Fund showed the highest levels of BPA in their study), I'm saying goodbye to my canned soup habit.
Instead, I'm embracing my crockpot to make my own fresh soups each week — I throw in some of our fresh seasonal veggies and let it cook all day, then tuck it in the fridge so I can get my fix throughout the week. And I've made an important discovery — my kids LOVE fresh soup, and will gobble up any vegetable if it comes in a bowl of broth. So we're all getting more fresh veggies, not to mention that we're avoiding the high sodium of most canned soups and, of course, the BPA in the can linings.
Canned tomatoes are a bit harder. I rely on canned tomatoes to add bulk to soups and throw together pasta sauce in an instant. But the high acidity of tomatoes means that even Eden Foods, which uses vegetable-based linings in its canned beans, uses BPA in cans of tomatoes (though, according to Eden Foods, BPA is in the "non-detectable range" in these products). And though Muir Glen has promised to use BPA-free cans for tomatoes, the company has declined to disclose what is in the new linings– and my research has taught me that just because a label says "BPA-free" doesn't mean it's free of potentially dangerous endocrine disruptors.
So we've stopped buying canned tomatoes, and are learning to live without them in most cases. I stocked up on pasta sauce in glass jars when it was on sale, and am urging my local food co-op put pressure on their suppliers to offer safe, BPA-free products. And when we're back in tomato season I plan to stock up on seconds at the farmer's market (the "seconds" are the tomatoes with spots or bruises that sell for a lower price) and have a great canning party, so that next winter we'll have our own supply of organic, local tomatoes all season long (if you're new to canning, check out our article: Think Globally, Can Locally).
What about you, readers? Do you have any canned foods you struggle to live without? How are you cleansing your life of BPA?
Some additional thoughts on November 12…
Thanks to all the great readers who commented about alternatives to canned tomatoes! Commenter Cyndi pointed out, quite rightly, that canning lids (like the ones used on the jars pictured above) are lined with BPA. There are reusable canning lids made by TATTLER that, though still made of plastic, are BPA-free.
I was shopping yesterday at my local food co-op, and guess what I saw? Eden Organic crushed tomatoes in glass jars! According to Eden, they developed this product as an alternative to tomatoes packaged in BPA-lined cans. And though there is BPA lining in the can lids, the company explains that it is separated from touching any food by another a second protective sealant. I picked up a couple jars and I'm about to start a batch of chard enchiladas!
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KC Shipley / Nov 7 2011 11:35 pm
Ladies, does anyone know of a way to freeze these veggies (tomatoes included) in something besides plastic? and would a ziplock bag contain the BPA? If the bags don't contain BPA then freezing tomatoes is much easier than canning and will work very well for soups and sauces. if the bags do contain BPA then i'm at a total loss as to how to preserve the tomatoes other than the old-fashioned canning.
Pam / Nov 8 2011 1:25 am
Nice article. I'm really trying to reduce our BPA levels as well. Regarding soups. I freeze many of my homemade soups in ice cube trays (the sterilite brand at Target are BPA free.) Then store in Ziplock brand bags (also BPA free as is the Saran Wrap brand of plastic wrap, though they don't sell that in Tucson, that I can find.) I can just heat up as many cubes of soup as we need. Regarding tomatoes. You can freeze them then use to cook in sauces. Once frozen they peel easily. I bought a bunch this summer when they were on sale super cheap. Then we found out our daughter can't eat them. We may try her on tomatoes again in January to see if her gut has healed enough to let her eat them. Hope so. I miss tomatoes and my freezer is filled with beautiful tomatoes I can't use. They are all stored in Ziplock brand bags.
Pam / Nov 8 2011 1:26 am
Sarah, guess we were both posting at the same time.
Liz / Nov 8 2011 3:48 pm
I discovered this LATE this summer and was only able to do a sample batch (two jars full, and one's already gone boo hoo…), but this recipe for "melted tomatoes" is going to be my go-to way to preserve tomatoes from here on out. Basically, you roast them in an oven until they "melt" and then pack them into jars and cover with oil, and store in the fridge. The jar that I finished lasted well over a month and still tasted super-fresh. Can't wait to do this with next summer's bounty.
Cristina / Nov 8 2011 11:28 pm
Here is another delicious recipe for the freezer: run tomatoes, a bit of olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and some herbs (basil, oregano for instance) through a food processor. (in a way its ground up tomato salad). If you have space, fill this raw tomato drink into 8 ounce mason jars and freeze. It makes a great energy drink for lunches.
Cyndi Norwitz / Nov 9 2011 10:47 am
I assume you know that there is BPA in the metal canning lids in your picture. These are the lids that come with the Ball jars and they're lined with BPA containing plastic. Tattler lids are reusable and don't have any BPA, though they're still plastic. Remember that when you can, there is high heat and the insides are pushed against the lid, so there is plenty of BPA access.
As for freezing in glass canning jars. I do it all the time but have lost a few of the quarts (never a smaller one) because freezing can be rough on glass. So underfill the jars, refridgerate them before freezing, and don't put lids on until after they're frozen. Ball sells plastic screw on lids that fit the jars and are great for freezing and other non-canning purposes.
maggie / Nov 17 2011 11:36 pm
I have been growing and canning my own tomatoes for 42 years. I didn't think about the canning jar lids, but yes, they are plastic lined. However, I also dry most of my tomatoes and this is my preference for preserving them. There is No BPA involved in this method.
Can someone tell me if there are BPAs in plastic freezer bags? I imagine there must be??
Pam / Nov 18 2011 12:44 am
Ziplock brand freezer bags do NOT have BPA or phthalates. Neither does Saran Wrap plastic wrap. Sterilite brand ice cube trays (sold at Target) do not have BPA, phthalates or dioxin. At least this was all true when I researched it a few months ago.
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TIna / Jan 24 2013 7:56 pm
So, I am wondering if anyone knows about BPA in the plastic packaging of foods. I don't often buy canned food or plastic bottled drinks but I still buy several things that come in plastic. Rice, sugar, pasta, bread, vitamins, etc. If it's not liquid does that mean BPA won't contaminate the food?
Eco Friendly Products / Mar 17 2013 11:52 pm
Most of the plastic bags do not have BPA in them. Ziplock claims not to have any BPA in their bags but obviously it will vary from manufacturer so you have to do your research.
Larry / May 17 2013 1:37 pm
What about those paper/plastic "bricks" that contain soup or juice?
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I have worked in the chemical industry for 30 years. I have handled 50 lb bags of BPA been covered in dust, breathed fumes and probably ingested a small quantity. I am 65 years old an have no knows side effects. This is not proof that there is no danger, but should temper the hysteria some.
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The brand new Stokke® Xplory® hood, with its innovative folding visor, enables you to create a warm, secure environment from which your baby can both shelter from and participate in the outside world. Folding back the adjustable hood, when the time is right, allows your baby an even wider and more vivid view of his or her surroundings. Think of it as a cocoon in which to watch, listen, learn and play.
Multi functional hood
- Visor for extra protection from wind and light.
- Visor can either be folded back or removed by unzipping it from the hood.
- Water repellant canopy.
- Optional opening for ventilation through 30% of the hood to prevent your child overheating.
- Opening protected by mosquito net.
- UK: Flammability: BS 5852
- KR: Safety inspection standard baby carriage
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Upgraded chassis features
- Integrated cup holder attachment: Cup holder attaches directly onto stroller handle
- Intuitive button for folding mechanism: Upgraded hand-operated button in the folding mechanism is more intuitive.
- Integrated shopping bag attachment: The shopping bag attaches directly onto the chassis with clips.
- Lockable swivel wheels: The front wheels are lockable in one direction by foot-operated trigger. The trigger can be activated with the wheel in any position. The wheel will automatically lock when swiveled to the front position.
The Stokke® Xplory® Foot Muff provides warmth and protection for your child's lower body, legs, and feet. Lined with soft polyester fleece, the Foot muff is designed to keep your child warm and comfortable on your trips together.
The Stokke Xplory Foot Muff provides you and your child with a number of features, functions, and benefits.
Long zippers
Makes it easy for you to open the Foot Muff and take your child in or out of it. Keeps your child warm in unexpected winds, and allows fresh air to circulate in warmer climbs.
Safety openings
Allow the Foot Muff to fasten securely to the Stokke Xplory Seat. Provides additional safety for your child in the Stokke Xplory stroller.
Easy to clean
Changing Bag
The Stokke® Xplory® Changing Bag adds extra convenience by providing organized storage for your child's necessities such as diapers, nursing bottles and wipes in this neat and fashionable Stokke Xplory accessory.
The Stokke Xplory Changing Bag provides you and your child with a number of features, functions, and benefits.
Spacious storage compartments
Allow you to keep items and contents organized. Makes changing your child easier and more manageable.
Changing mat
Practical changing mat provides a clean and smooth surface for changing your child. Makes changing your child easier and more manageable.The angle and position of the Parasol can be freely adjusted, allowing you to always provide your child with optimal shade without the need to manoeuvre or reposition your stroller.
The Parasol provides you and your child with a number of features, functions, and benefits.
Easy to assemble and divide
Allows you to quickly assemble and attach the Parasol to the Stokke Xplory stroller. Can be divided into two parts and put into the Parasol bag for easy transport and storage when not in use.
Multi functional
Can be attached to both the Seat and Carrycot. Provides protection for your child at every stage of using the stroller.
Protective shade
Protects your child against sunlight. Provides added protection against UV radiation (50 spf).
Stand alone Parasol
Can be used alone or together with the hood. Allows you remove the stroller hood to provide a more open environment for your child whilst still providing protection from harmful UV radiation light.
Easy to clean
Fully machine washable at 40° Celsius/ 104° Fahrenheit. The Stokke Xplory Parasol is easy to clean.
Individual colours
The Stokke Xplory Parasol is available in six different colours. Enables you to choose the Parasol, which best compliments or provides contrast to your Stokke Xplory stroller
Cabriofix Car Seat
From birth to approx 12 months ( 0 - 13kg )
- 3 way install the Maxi-Cosi Cabriofix
- With 3-point seat belt
- Maxi-Cosi EasyFix (Isofix)
- Maxi-Cosi EasyBase
- Side Protection System offers optimal protection against side impact
- Including support pillow for smaller ones
Ease of Use
- East installation on Maxi-Cosi EasyFix or Maxi-Cosi EasyBase
- Integrated sun canopy : always on hand and easy to store
- Convenient hooks keep the straps of the Maxi-Cosi CabrioFix out of the way to make it easier to place your child in the car seat
- Lightweight 3.25 kg
Car Seat Adaptor
The Stokke® Xplory® Car Seat Adaptor makes it possible for you to use the most popular baby car seats on the Stokke Xplory chassis. Each Car Seat Adaptor is a convenient and space-saving solution when travelling by car with your baby and your stroller.
The Stokke Xplory Car Seat Adaptor provides you and your child with a number of features, functions, and benefits.
Convenient and reliable attachment solution
The Stokke Xplory Car Seat Adaptor provides a reliable attachment between the car seat and the Stokke xplory chassis. Makes it easy and safe for you to attach and detach the car seat.
Easy to attach
Allows you to attach your child's car seat to the Stokke Xplory chassis. Provides portability for your child yet lets your child sleep, rest and remain undisturbed in the car seat when driving to shops, family, or other locations.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- There have already been several firsts for the Charlotte 49ers football program, but Thursday morning marked another first: the first meaningful fall practice.
The 49ers hit the field for about two hours, working toward their first ever football game. It was like Christmas all over again for the players and coaches.
Junior safety Desmond Cooper could hardly contain his excitement.
"We're looking forward to another opponent," Cooper said. "We don't have to worry about beating up on each other anymore." He added, "Right now we're putting on all of our new stuff and stepping out on the field again, so it's a good thing to do."
Charlotte Head Coach Brad Lambert was also pumped about the first fall practice with game implications.
Lambert said, "We wanted to get out here early and get them started, get in that mode. Most of our games are around noon."
"We want to build on what we've done, as far as establishing how we play and how we come to the field every day. We want to show up every day with the right attitude and effort, and we've done that so far. And this is the first day for the month of August going into the season."
The 49ers kick off their new era of college football at Richardson Stadium Saturday, August 31, when they host Campbell, coached by former Panther Mike Minter.


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Saint CMS is a combination CMS and eCommerce package built atop a rapid development framework. It is high performance, easy to use, and provides convenient tools for creating sites with custom content types. It includes a built-in blog, an image gallery, a slideshow, a file manager, a shop with downloadable product options, an event logging system, a WYSIWYG editor, and more.
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The budget bill currently working through the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature would cut taxes in a way that disproportionately favors the wealthy, according to a new analysis from Policy Matters Ohio, a left-leaning policy group.
The budget bill, which was passed the Republican-controlled Ohio House with a 61-35 vote on April 18, would cut state income taxes for all Ohioans by 7 percent. Policy Matters analyzed the result for each tax bracket: For the top 1 percent, the tax plan would cut $2,717 in taxes on average. For the middle 20 percent, it would amount to a $51 cut on average. For the bottom 20 percent, it would result in $3 on average.
The report explains the disproportionate gains are caused by the structure behind Ohio's tax system: "Ohio has a graduated income tax, so people pay more on higher levels of earnings. Because of that, across-the-board tax cuts give much more money to the wealthiest Ohioans. This reinforces inequality and adds to the unfairness of the state and local tax system, which is weighted in favor of upper-income taxpayers when all state and local taxes are taken into account."
Zach Schiller, research director at Policy Matters, says the Ohio House tax plan will also have little impact on Ohio's economy.
"Since the 21-percent reduction in state income taxes approved in 2005, Ohio's economy has underperformed the nation," Schiller said in a statement. "There is little reason to believe that another round of income-tax cuts will produce a different result."
Michael Dittoe, spokesperson for Speaker of the House William Batchelder and Ohio House Republicans, wrote in an email to CityBeat that there are still two months for the state government to finalize the details of the tax plan as it works through the Ohio legislature.
The budget bill still has to be approved by the Republican-controlled Ohio Senate. If changes are made to the Ohio House proposal, the Ohio Senate bill would have to be concurred by the Ohio House. It would then need to be signed by Republican Gov. John Kasich, who could line-item veto certain parts of the bill or veto the entire bill.
"It's disappointing to see that Policy Matters Ohio would begrudge an income tax cut which will benefit all Ohioans," Dittoe wrote in the email. "Of the seven citations in their report, ironically, five of them refer back to previous 'studies' issued by none other than Policy Matters Ohio. Before issuing a study of this magnitude, it may be wise for them to cite something other than themselves to make the report more credible."
Policy Matter's findings were gathered through the independent Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, which plugs the numbers into its own model to gauge the impact of tax cuts on different income levels.
The resulting numbers do little to deflate concerns raised by Policy Matters about Kasich's tax proposal, which was a much larger 20-percent across-the-board income tax cut. Policy Matters found Kasich's tax plan also favored the wealthy, except the overall plan actually raised taxes on the state's poorest because it included an expansion of the sales tax that the Ohio House rejected ("Smoke and Mirrors," issue of Feb. 20).
A federal appeals court yesterday reinstated an antitrust lawsuit against Duke Energy. The lawsuit accuses Duke of paying kickbacks to local companies in order to gain support for a 2004 electric rate increase. The lawsuit alleges that Duke appeased the more powerful opposing companies by including rebate deals for them. The suit is seeking unspecified damages and seeks to represent all Ohioans affected by the rate increase.
Todd Portune is continuing his quest to become the East Side's county's property tax rebate savior, yesterday offering a new idea to bail out the stadium fund: extend the half cent sales tax past 2032. The revenue created by extending the sales tax, which has no sunset clause, would repay loans the county could use to pay for maintenance and projects at the stadiums now. Republican Commissioner Chris Monzel is open to "any ideas," though Democratic Commissioner Greg Hartmann says otherwise:
"Todd, here we go again," snapped Commissioner Greg Hartmann. "Walking away from these leases is just fantasyland.
"How many times are we going to do this?" he asked.
Rob Portman will test out his GOP rallying cries at the Faith & Freedom Coalition in Washington, D.C. next week.
Bill Clinton says a Mitt Romney presidency would be "calamitous" for the U.S.
The Senate will vote on a gender pay equity bill today.
China and Russia say they'll help the UN more going forward, though they've been supporting Syria more than anyone really wants them to.
Here's an explanation of the Transit of Venus, for those who don't get it yet.
Nintendo has revamped its Wii to try to lure gamers from free Internet games they play on iPads.
A new PC virus can infect computers by imitating a Windows update.
Council Member P.G. Sittenfeld is circulating a small business petition to stop Cincinnati from privatizing parking services. Sittenfeld threw his support behind the petition in a statement: "Individual citizens have made clear that they are overwhelmingly against outsourcing our parking system. Now we're going to show that small businesses feel the same way. I hope that when council sees that the small businesses that are the engine of our city are strongly against outsourcing our parking, we can then nix the proposal immediately." The petition asks city officials "to find a smart, resourceful, sustainable alternative to address the budget situation." City Manager Milton Dohoney says parking privatization is necessary to avoid laying off 344 city workers.
Gov. John Kasich's expanded sales tax is going to hurt a lot of people. The tax is being expanded to apply to many items included in households' monthly budgets, such as cable television, laundry services and haircuts. The revenue from the sales tax expansion will be used to cut the state income tax by 20 percent across the board, lower the sales tax from 5.5 percent to 5 percent and slightly boost county coffers.
City Council and local residents are not impressed with the USquare development. At a City Council meeting Tuesday, Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls described the development: "I have to say that it is underwhelming. And that's about the kindest thing I can say about it. And also really repeats, on many different levels, virtually all of the mistakes that have ever been made in the city and in neighborhoods when it comes to creating public spaces." But architect Graham Kalbli said he's excited about the plan: "Because we've taken a vacant strip of land and really made kind of a living room for the Clifton Heights community. We wanted to do that, that was one of our overriding goals."
The Hamilton County Board of Elections is subpoenaing 19 voters who are suspected of voting twice in the November election. Most of the voters being investigated filed provisional ballots then showed up to vote on Election Day.
David Mann is officially running for City Council. The Democrat has served as a council member, mayor and congressman in the past.
Traffic congestion isn't just bad for drivers; it's also bad for the environment and economy. The Annual Urban Mobility Report from the Texas A&M Transportation Institute found traffic congestion cost Cincinnati $947 million in 2011 and produced an an extra 56 billion pounds of carbon dioxide nationwide.
Leslie Ghiz is taking the judge's seat a little early. The former city council member was elected to the Hamilton County Common Pleas Court in November, but she was appointed to the seat early by Gov. John Kasich to replace Dennis Helmick, who retired at the end of 2012.
The magic of capitalism: Delta is already matching a low-cost carrier's fares to Denver at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
The U.S. Postal Service is ending Saturday mail delivery starting Aug. 1. The Postal Service has been dealing with financial problems ever since a 2006 mandate from U.S. Congress forced the mail delivery agency to pre-fund health care benefits for future retirees. Riddled with gridlock, Congress has done nothing to help since the mandate was put in place. This will be the first time the Postal Service doesn't deliver mail on Saturdays since 1863.
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As part of an effort supporting a state earned income tax credit (EITC), Policy Matters Ohio unveiled an interactive map today that shows the potential benefits to taxpayers in different counties.
For Hamilton County, about 19 percent of tax-filing households would qualify for the program. A 10-percent EITC would return about $15.6 million to households in Hamilton County, or about $225 on average for each qualifying filer. A 20-percent EITC would return about $31.2 million to Hamilton County, with each qualifying filer getting about $451 on average.
EITC is a tax credit that goes to working families, typically favoring low- and middle-income earners with children. It is already used by the federal government and several states to progressively reward employment.
Since then, Ohio House Republicans have rejected most of Kasich's tax proposals, instead downsizing the plan to a 7-percent across-the-board tax cut with no sales tax expansion.
Here is the interactive map, courtesy of Policy Matters:
While fact checking an interview, CityBeat discovered it will be possible to circumvent the parking plan's cap on meter rate increases through a multilayer process that involves approval from a special committee, the city manager and the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority. The process adds a potential loophole to one of the city manager's main defenses against fears of skyrocketing rates, but Meg Olberding, city spokesperson, says raising the cap requires overcoming an extensive series of hurdles: unanimous approval from a board with four members appointed by the Port Authority and one selected by the city manager, affirmation from the city manager and a final nod from the Port Authority. Olberding says the process is necessary in case anything changes during the 30-year time span of the parking deal, which CityBeat covered in detail here.
Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley launched DontSellCincinnati.org to prevent the city manager's parking plan, which semi-privatizes the city's parking assets. The website claims the plan gives for-profit investment companies power over enforcement, guarantees 3-percent rate increases every year and blows through all the money raised in two years. The plan does task a private company with enforcement, but it will be handled by Xerox, not a financial firm, and must follow standards set in the company's agreement with the Port Authority. While the plan does allow 3-percent rate increases each year, Olberding says the Port Authority will have the power to refuse an increase — meaning it's not a guarantee.
Arnol Elam, the Franklin City Schools superintendent who sent an angry letter to Gov. John Kasich over his budget plan, is no longer being investigated for misusing county resources after he paid $539 in restitution. CityBeat covered Elam's letter, which told parents and staff about regressive funding in Kasich's school funding proposal, and other parts of the governor's budget in an in-depth cover story.
To the surprise of no one, Ohio's oil lobby is still against Kasich's tax plan, which raises a 4 percent severance tax on oil and wet gas from high-producing fracking wells and a 1 percent tax on dry gas.
Local faith leaders from a diversity of religious backgrounds held a press conference yesterday to endorse the Freedom to Marry and Religious Freedom Amendment, an amendment from FreedomOhio that would legalize same-sex marriage in the state. Pastor Mike Underhill of the Nexus United Church of Christ (UCC) in Butler County, Rabbi Miriam Terlinchamp of Temple Sholom, Pamela Taylor of Muslims for Progressive Values and Mike Moroski, who recently lost his job as assistant principal at Purcell Marian High School for standing up for LGBT rights all attended the event. CityBeat covered the amendment and its potential hurdles for getting on the 2013 ballot here.
Vanessa White, a member of the Cincinnati Public Schools board, is running for City Council. White is finishing her first four-year term at the board after winning the seat handily in 2009. She has said she wants to stop the streetcar project, but she wants to increase collaboration between the city and schools and create jobs for younger people.
The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles' (BMV) policy on providing driver's licenses to the children of illegal immigrants remains unclear. Since CityBeat broke the story on the BMV policy, the agency has shifted from internally pushing against driver's licenses for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients to officially "reviewing guidance from the federal government as it applies to Ohio law." DACA is an executive order from President Barack Obama that allows the children of illegal immigrants to qualify for permits that enable them to remain in the United States without fear of prosecution.
A survey from the Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional Council of Governments found locals are generally satisfied with roads, housing and issues that affect them everyday. The survey included 2,500 people and questions about energy efficiency, infrastructure, public health, schools and other issues.
Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine revealed 7,000 Ohioans have received more than $280 million in consumer relief as part of the National Mortgage Settlement announced one year ago. The $25 billion settlement between the federal government and major banks punishes reckless financial institutions and provides relief to homeowners in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis.
Ohio received a $3 million federal grant to continue improving the state's health care payments and delivery programs.
Cincinnati home sales reached a six-year high after a 27-percent jump in January.
CityBeat's Hannah "McAttack" McCartney interviewed yours truly for the first post of her Q&A-based blog, Cinfolk.
Crows have a sense of fairness, a new study found.
Damaged parking meters in Over-the-Rhine are causing problems for residents and local businesses. For months, thieves have been cutting off the top of meters to steal change. The vandals directly steal revenue from the city, ensure the damaged meters won't collect revenue until they're fixed and force the city to shell out more money to fix the meters. Businesses and residents are also worried the damaged meters cause confusion for drivers and make the area look unattractive.
Democratic mayoral candidate John Cranley wants to debate Vice Mayor Roxanne Qualls, a Democrat who's also running for mayor, over the city's plan to privatize parking services. Cranley, a former council member, has pushed the city to find an alternative to the privatization plan — sometimes leading him to make claims with little backing. Qualls isn't ecstatic about the privatization plan, but she seems to side with City Manager Milton Dohoney's position that it's necessary to avoid the layoff of 344 city employees.
County officials around the state are peeved at Gov. John Kasich's budget plan because it limits how much they can leverage in county sales taxes.
The proposal bars counties from changing their sales tax rates for
three years starting July 2013, and it also adjusts county's rates to
force a 10 percent revenue increase over the prior year beginning
December 2013. The Kasich administration claims the move is necessary to
prevent county governments from using the governor's plan to subtly raise the sales tax, but county officials argue the
move infringes on local rights. Kasich's plan lowers the state sales tax rate from 5.5 percent to 5 percent, but it expands what's affected by the tax.
CityBeat analyzed Kasich's budget proposal yesterday:
Kasich's school funding plan is also drawing complaints from school leaders. At a press conference, Kasich made his plan sound fairly progressive, but school leaders found the actual numbers underwhelming, and 60 percent of schools won't get any increased funding.
City Council Member Chris Seelbach took to Facebook to slam Cranley for some recent comments regarding freestanding public restrooms. During an interview with Bill Cunningham, Cranley tried to politicize the issue by saying City Council wants to build a $100,000 freestanding restroom. In his Facebook post, Seelbach explained that's not the case: "John Cranley, if you haven't heard (which I find surprising), NO ONE on City Council has ever said, in any capacity, that we should spend $100,000+ on a 24-hour public restroom facility. No one. In fact, I went on Bill Cunningham to make that clear. I'd appreciate if you'd stop trying to politicize the real issue: Finding a way to offer more public restroom choices in our urban core for our growing and thriving city. In case you didn't hear my interview with Cunningham, or my comments to almost every media source in this region, I'll post the interview again." Seelbach's interview with Cunningham can be found here.
Clifton's new grocery store will begin construction next week. Goessling's Market-Clifton is finally replacing Keller's IGA on Ludlow Avenue.
A local high school's prom was canceled to punish students for a massive water balloon fight at lunch. The giant fight was planned as a prank on social media, and school staff tried to prevent it by warning students of the repercussions on the day of the prank. Students did not listen. Prom was lame, anyway.
PNC Bank donated $450,000 to Smale Riverfront Park. The money will be used to build the PNC Grow Up Great Adventure Playground, which will have a swinging rope bridge for kids to walk across a canyon. PNC is among a handful companies to donate to the riverfront park; most recently, Procter & Gamble donated $1 million.
Cincinnati was called the most literate city in Ohio.
The Montgomery County Democratic Party endorsed the Freedom to Marry Amendment, which would legalize same-sex marriage. CityBeat wrote about the amendment here.
Kasich's latest budget proposal would privatize food services in prisons to save $16.2 million. The Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, which represents prison staff, has come out against the plan.
A lawsuit has been filed to take down a Jesus portrait in Jackson Middle School in southern Ohio. The lawsuit is being backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the Freedom from Religion Foundation. They argue the portrait is an "unconstitutional endorsement of religion and must be removed."
A new cure for color blindness: goofy glasses.
There's new evidence that a giant asteroid really sparked earth's last great mass extinction event, which killed the dinosaurs.
Between October and December, the U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank by 0.1 percent — the first contraction since 2009. The downturn was primarily caused by the threat of conservative fiscal policies, particularly defense spending cuts. Dropping business inventories also helped drag down the economy. Otherwise, consumer and business spending was actually strong.
Some Republicans want another go at reducing voting rights.
Rep. Mike Dovilla, chairman of the newly created House Policy &
Legislative Oversight Committee, says he wants to consider measures that
crack down on alleged voter fraud, including reduced voting
times and a photo ID requirement to vote. But in-person voter fraud is not a real problem. News21, a Carnegie-Knight investigative reporting project, found only 10 cases of in-person voting fraud in the United States between 2000 and 2012.
That's not even one case of in-person fraud each year. The real reason
Republicans want to enact stricter voting measures is to hinder young, minority
voters that typically support Democrats. One study found 700,000 young, minority voters were excluded by photo ID laws in 2012.
A Policy Matters Ohio report found Ohio's income tax hits the poor and middle class a lot harder than the wealthy. The numbers from the report: "The top 1 percent of non-elderly Ohio families by income, who earned at least $324,000 in 2010, on average pay 8.1 percent of their income in state and local income, property, sales and excise taxes. By contrast, the lowest fifth, who make less than $17,000, on average pay 11.6 percent. Families in the middle fifth of the income spectrum, who make between $31,000 and $49,000, on average pay 10.6 percent."
Cincinnati is extending its contract with Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (SORTA) for a month despite an ongoing conflict, but the supposed conflict is really much ado about nothing. SORTA wants the city to guarantee it won't use the transit fund for the streetcar, but City Council has already passed a resolution saying it won't and Mayor Mark Mallory has repeatedly stated he will not use the transit fund for the streetcar. Due to the mayor's race, the streetcar will be facing another contentious year at the ballot box, which CityBeat covered in-depth here.
More than 60 percent of Greater Cincinnati entrepreneurs are expecting a net profit in 2013. Most of them also expect to hire part-time employees, according to a new survey from the Entrepreneurs' Organization. The survey is another sign of rising confidence in the U.S. economy.
The Dayton Daily News reports manufacturing is driving economic growth in Ohio, to the benefit of more than half of the state's counties.
When defending Ohio's charter school and voucher programs, conservatives often tout the magic of "school choice," but a Policy Matters report found school choice may hurt education standards in the state.
Ed FitzGerald, a popular Democrat from Cuyahoga County, is gearing up to run for the governor's race in 2014.
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Enquirer reporters Carrie Whitaker and Janice Morse broke from traditional journalistic standard on Tuesday by reporting the names of teenagers involved in an alleged theft and police chase. The three girls, ages 16, 14 and 12, were identified by full name and as being from Avondale and Pleasant Ridge. A follow up story on Wednesday reported two of the girls being released from the hospital. It also included the minors' names and did not include a reporter's byline.
Jean Schmidt sided with Democrats on an attempt to stop Republicans from cutting even deeper the funding for the national food stamp program. The legislation that passed will cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by more than $16 billion over 10 years. GOP lawmakers wanted it cut by $33 billion.
Iran put on a missile show on Friday, demonstrating the accuracy of its long-range missiles and their ability to hit Western bases and Israel.
Headline: "Wells Fargo Posts $4.6 Billion Profit, Up 17%." Big ups, Wells Fargo!
Condoleezza Rice as Romney's running mate? Sarah Palin says it's a good idea.
A nearly complete skeleton of a human ancestor has been found in South Africa.
Mayor Mark Mallory and local attorney Stan Chesley announced in a press release that they will be speaking later today about the city's pool season. The unusually hot summer has sparked some calls that the city should keep pools open for longer, and it looks like the mayor may be ready to meet demands. Mallory and Chesley will make their announcement at 1 p.m.
City Council moved to ban wastewater injection wells, which are used to dispose wastewater that is produced during fracking, within city limits. Studies have linked the injection wells to earthquakes, including a series of tremors felt in Youngstown, Ohio around New Year's Eve.
Today is Marriage Equality Day and Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Which one will you take part in?
The Public Library Association says the downtown branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County was the busiest library in North America in 2011. The ranking compared 1,300 public libraries from the United States and Canada.
Councilman Chris Seelbach was allegedly assaulted by an unidentified man Monday night when exiting a downtown bar. Seelbach was reported to be in good condition, and he said the incident will not deter him from spending time downtown in the future.
Cincinnati manufacturing slumped during July, according to the Cincinnati Purchasing Management Index. It's the first time the index has shown economic contraction since late 2009.
Gov. John Kasich is still planning to cut the state's income tax, and his next target for paying for it seems to be the state sales tax. Kasich wants to limit tax credits, deductions and exemptions in the sales tax to pay for the income tax reduction.
President Barack Obama reached 50 percent support in key swing states in the latest Quinnipiac poll. The poll put him at 50 percent and Mitt Romney at 44 percent in Ohio. Without Ohio, Romney would have a very rocky — if not impossible — road to the White House.
Ohio Democrats are telling Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted to keep quiet about his opinions of the Voters First redistricting amendment while his office verifies the signatures. Husted called the request "absurd."
Rep. Steven LaTourette, an Ohio Republican, announced his retirement from politics yesterday. The congressman blamed his retirement on the lack of bipartisanship in Congress. LaTourette was one of the few Republicans to support labor unions, and he was known for criticizing Republicans for being completely unwilling to raise taxes.
General Electric CEO Jeff Immelt told the Financial Times he sees little future in nuclear power. Immelt argued that the future of energy is natural gas, which is now largely obtained from fracking, and renewable resources like solar power, hydropower and wind power.
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- Latha said...
Who cares ? 'con'gress is going to be the loser after all the scams, tons & tons of black money stashed in tax havens, their brazenness in introducing the shameful ordinance after which they had to eat crow, their arrogance of power, price rise, inflation, the mega food scam where grains meant for poor people (food security bill) were redirected to traders who make Rs 2 lakhs everyday (What is the politicians' lion's share ?)...... I don't think the nation cares.
- October 21, 2013 at 1:29 PM
- Hafza Majeed said...
I'm not very aware about Indian Politics, but I must say, I've always found these titles quite interesting. "Maiyann, Baapu, Baba " . Anyways, I hope the 2014 elections bring about a much needed change in the country
- October 22, 2013 at 6:16 PM
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I liked the way you have written the article upright yet sensitively put.
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Illumise looks at her brother, Volbeat, with jealousy as he refuses to pass on Tail Glow to her and hogs all the glory in everything they do. She is a decent weather support Pokemon with Prankster, as it grants her priority when using her weather moves. Encore, Thunder Wave, and Baton Pass are also notable moves that she can use to a great effect. A slow U-turn safely brings her teammates into the battlefield. However, few can overlook her mediocre bulk and Stealth Rock weakness, both which restricts the number of times she can set up. She also lacks anything worthwhile to Baton Pass, making Volbeat the better option with his ability to pass Tail Glow boosts. Illumise even has a weaker U-turn on the weather support set, letting Volbeat outshine her on an otherwise exact same set.
Illumise's best role is to support her teammates as best as she can with her priority moves, courtesy of Prankster. Rain Dance and Sunny Day are given priority thanks to Prankster and are guaranteed to be set up if Illumise switches in safely. U-turn is usually the best move to use after setting up your selected weather to provide a safe switch-in for your sweepers while wasting as few turns of weather as possible. Encore forces quite a few switches, as locking your opponent into a support move or a resisted attack can give Illumise and her teammates a couple of turns to set up and possibly sweep. Thunder Wave is not quite as useful, but it is excellent for hindering a Pokemon holding a Choice item. It is also effective against naturally fast Pokemon that don't set up. Both Encore and Thunder Wave are best used before setting up weather in order to prevent the loss of too many weather turns, but they are helpful at any time if you use them correctly.Team Options & Additional Comments >>>
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Like Roost, Moonlight is a viable option with Sunny Day in order to extend Illumise's longevity. However, Illumise will still lose over 50% of her health when hit with most decently powered neutral attacks, making the recovery turn less useful in retrospect. A Baton Pass set is viable, but Illumise has very few moves to pass because Growth is illegal with Baton Pass. A Swagger and Thunder Wave set is somewhat usable to inflict the dreaded parafusion, but because Illumise lacks Foul Play, it is all dependent on luck. Psych Up can also work with such a set to acquire the Attack boosts in order to Baton Pass them, but it is an unreliable way to do so. Toxic has priority due to Prankster, but weather teams like to switch often, so it would have to Toxic the entire opposing team to truly have a significant effect. Charm is an option to weaken opponents before they can attack, but most attacks are still able to inflict significant damage that Illumise cannot usually recover from. Tailwind has priority and can support your team outside of weather, but Thunder Wave generally lasts longer and has more utility.
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While it isn't easy to stop Illumise from setting up, there are still some significant Pokemon that counter this lady firefly. Murkrow is Illumise's greatest nemesis due to its own priority Taunt, higher base Speed, and a super effective Brave Bird. Encore users are also a problem, as they can lock Illumise into a move and force it to waste valuable turns switching out. Liepard is also a significant counter because it can cripple Illumise with its disruptive moves. It can even set up the opposing weather and waste Illumise's work. Rock Blast users, such as Golem, are able to take out Illumise even if it has a Substitute up. Roar and Whirlwind users, such as Altaria and Mandibuzz, can force Illumise out into a possibly undesirable Pokemon or force an incoming weather sweeper out, preventing them from doing anything if Illumise used U-turn. Choice Band Golurk is another Pokemon that Illumise can't touch, as it isn't affected by Encore or Thunder Wave. If all else fails, simply wearing Illumise down can limit how often she sets up. Stealth Rock and other entry hazards limit her usefulness, and any relatively strong neutral or super effective attack can cripple Illumise permanently. Illumise isn't that threatening on her own; you are usually better off trying to handle the weather sweepers that usually follow after her.


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At what price does it make sense to sell Bale?
Hands up who actually thought that was the end of that, when Tottenham announced that Gareth Bale would be staying at White Hart Lane next season.
These matters have a habit of taking on a life of their own. The club might be determined to keep Bale, but that's not going to stop his agent talking up a possible move.
- Perez: Bale 'born to play for Real'
The player himself might have finished the season determined to stay at Spurs, but no one could blame him for having his head turned when you've got Zinedine Zidane claiming that he's the best player since Pele.
Some of the numbers being talked about are crazy. The initial figures quoted by the press were around the £40m mark, which was always too low. Gradually, they crept up to around the £50m to £60m, which is the type of valuation I expected the club to put on Bale. After all, Daniel Levy is a man who once managed to get £6m for Mido.
This morning it was being reported that interest from Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea and Paris St Germain has seen the potential transfer fee rise to £80m.
Such spurious gossip should always be seasoned with a pinch of salt, but it got me thinking nonetheless. At what stage of the bidding would Tottenham be mad not to cash in on Bale?
£80m would equal the world record transfer fee paid by Real Madrid for Ronaldo. Surely you'd have to take that money? Bale after all, has not yet achieved what Ronaldo had done by the time such a figure was paid for him.
I'm less than convinced that anyone would pay so much. It's all very well reporting that these clubs are interested in Bale, but Levy will not want to sell to an English side and I can't see Bale wanting to play in France. Madrid is the only realistic destination.
They seem absolutely set on getting him though. You always know that's the case with a Spanish side when all of their stars start openly jabbering about how much they'd like to line up alongside their club's latest transfer target.
That desire -- no doubt borne out of a need to make an impressive signing before the upcoming elections at Real Madrid -- could alone see the fee get very high indeed.
Most Spurs fans accept that Bale will eventually leave. The situation at Real Madrid could mean that this is the summer where Levy could receive the optimum amount of money for their asset.
It's a gamble. Tottenham could turn down all bids, only for Bale to refuse to sign a new contract and then break his leg. Or they could turn down all bids and Bale scores 40 to 50 goals and we'll be talking about a £90m transfer next summer.
Whether it's £60m or £80m, it's quite reasonable to believe that if the money were invested wisely, then Spurs could emerge as a better side next season without Bale.
Tottenham don't sign many duds these days. There's no reason to believe that the money wouldn't be spent on players that would make the team and squad better.
There's also the little matter of the new stadium we're building. It may be boring and akin to winning a small fortune on the horses and saving it for a rainy day, but putting £20m towards the stadium this summer is the sort of sensible decision that has made ENIC's reign a successful one.
It's for this reason that I won't be reaching for the nearest noose if Bale is sold. I've seen them come and go. I think that when it comes to attacking players, Bale is the best I've ever seen at Tottenham, but I'm 36 years old. I cried when Chris Waddle joined Marseille, but I'd meet the sale of Bale with a shrug.
But I do want him to stay. I may think that Spurs would be better off to sell Bale for the money being touted around, but the fact that football has become a glorified Excel spreadsheet mildly disgusts me.
Never mind the financial gains and sound logic. You grow to love a player. I'll take one more season of those ridiculous goals any time and damn common sense. Over to you, Mr Levy...


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pitch a curve with a perforated golf ball they were using because there had been too many broken windows that summer. Crack! An idea came like a home run hit with bases loaded.In 1953, David N. Mullany was bankrupt and out of a job, but he still pretended to go to the office everyday so that his 12-year-old son, David, Jr., wouldn't worry. One hot August night, he came home and sat on the porch watching his son and some friends struggling to
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It took a number of samples, but Mullany eventually came up with a lightweight plastic ball that had eight oblong perforations. He took a bet on his invention, mortgaged the family home and started selling the ball out of the back of his station wagon. When Woolworth's picked up the toy in 1954, an icon of American ingenuity was born.
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Today, Wiffle Ball, Inc. is still a family business and is helmed by Mullany's grandson, David J. Mullany. The company employs between 15 and 20 workers in the same factory that's been used to produce the Wiffle Ball and bat since 1959. "We enjoy what we are doing," he told businessnewsdaily.com. "It is a great opportunity to come to work every day with my dad [David A. Mullany] and my brother [Stephen Mullany]. We haven't had any interest in selling because we are having too much fun." They have turned down many opportunities to sell to bigger toy manufacturers.
Although the company has experimented with a few other products, the core of the business has always been the Wiffle Ball. "A ball today is virtually the same as one you bought 40 years ago," says Mullany. "We have decided that we should stick with what works."
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BOSTON - Two young fans held up a sign that said, "We Miss RONDO."
The Celtics looked just fine without him.
While star point guard Rajon Rondo began a two-game suspension, Boston got 19 points from Jeff Green and 17 from Jason Terry while cruising to a 96-78 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Rondo's "our leader, so it's tough when he's not here," Green said. "So everybody as a group has to pull together as a team and try and take his place."
Rondo was suspended for his role in a scuffle during a 95-83 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Afterward, Celtics Coach Doc Rivers called his team "soft."
That motivated Courtney Lee, who started in Rondo's place and finished with 10 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.
"Nobody wants to be called soft," Lee said. "I took that personal because I know that I'm far from being soft and I think our team took it personal, too."
The Celtics never trailed. They carried a 56-33 advantage into the break and took their biggest lead on a 22-foot jumper by Kevin Garnett that made it 65-38 with 8:26 left in the third quarter.
The Trail Blazers lost their fourth straight game and had just three scorers in double figures -- LaMarcus Aldridge with 23 points and J.J. Hickson and Meyers Leonard with 11 each.
"We came out passive and they came out really aggressive," Aldridge said. "After the last game (with) everything they had going on, they had to set the tone early and they did."
The Celtics led 25-18 after one quarter and pulled away in the second when they held the Trail Blazers to just two field goals, both by Aldridge, and outscored them 31-15.
"We went into the third quarter, we played a little better, made some adjustments," Portland Coach Terry Stotts said, "but we were on our heels from the beginning."
Aldridge provided more than half of the Trail Blazers' points in the first half, scoring 17 while collecting five of their seven field goals. Hickson and Damian Lillard scored the others.
"When we come out and set the tone defensively, like we did tonight, that's the type of team we are," said Paul Pierce, who had 12 points, eight rebounds and five assists. "That's the Celtics that I know."
The Trail Blazers cut the lead to 58-38 before the Celtics scored the next seven on two free throws by Lee, a 3-pointer by Terry and Garnett's jumper.
Boston led 75-59 heading into the fourth quarter and was never threatened in the final period.
"We just basically played through" the big men, Rivers said. "We took all the pressure off the guards. All they had to do is bring (the ball) up and then throw it to Kevin at the elbow or Jared (Sullinger) at the elbow and then cut and move. That way there's no dribbling."
Rondo leads the NBA with 12.9 assists per game. He'll also miss Saturday night's game at the Milwaukee Bucks.
"We all know Rondo's capabilities," Lee said. "He's a great playmaker. He's going to rack up assists. Today we just came out there and played together."
Without Rondo, the Celtics scored seven of the first eight points and led by seven after one quarter, making 57.1 percent of their shots to 31.3 percent for the Trail Blazers.


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As Hotel Manager of DTBK, Nick's primary responsibility is to assist the General Manager in running the day-to-day operations of the hotel.
Nick's career as a hotelier spans a period of more than 20 years. In 1990, he took up his first appointment in Thailand and over a period of 20 years, he further developed his career with several hotels in Thailand.
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